"It Was A Dark And Stormy Night" . . . Snoopy (from Peanuts)

I stood on my deck and called to "Mr. Tux", that black and white fur ball of a cat.  Seemed to me like he would want to get in out of the rain - and avoid those hawks I could see out hunting along the ridge.  The lightning was getting ever closer and I looked down and could see my hands clutching the iron rail of the deck's railing.  "OOOOhh . . . I am going to get struck,"  I am thinking.  I wished  Keith was home already, because he loves to watch a "lightning show", and his attitude would improve my lack of courage. 

So, just as I let go of the railing, a bright flash and boom came at the same time.  .  .  .   (Just sheet lightning in the sky).  "Whew".  Saved! 

It was wonderful experiencing the invigorating rain pouring down, the whoosh of the wind, and, of course, the great lightning and thunder.  A "show" I watched while standing in the archway between the Kitchen and Living Room.  I LOVE WATCHING THE WEATHER FROM TOP OF THIS HILL!